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- Measure A.
Parcel Tax
-- Scotts Valley Unified School District
(2/3 Approval Required)
 Pass:
6,815 /
70.69% Yes votes ......
2,826 /
29.31% No votes
- To maintain quality core educational programs, prevent cuts in math, science, technology, reading, and the arts, attract and retain highly qualified teachers and counselors, and keep up with technology, shall "Scotts Valley Unified School District" levy an annual education parcel tax of $108 per parcel for five years, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, pensions or benefits, senior and disabled exemptions, raising $820,000 annually in funding for "Scotts Valley Unified School District" that can't be taken away by the State?
- Measure B.
Parcel Tax
-- Soquel Union Elementary School District
(2/3 Approval Required)
 Fail:
8,729 /
66.26% Yes votes ......
4,445 /
33.74% No votes
- To support academic excellence, retain and recruit quality teachers and support staff, offer student enrichment in the arts focusing on music, enhance science with hands-on lessons in school gardens, and provide local funding that cannot be taken by the State, shall Soquel Union Elementary School District's measure be adopted authorizing the levy of a parcel tax for six years at a rate of $96 per year raising approximately $990,000 with an exemption for seniors and with annual citizens' oversight?
- Measure G.
Sales Tax
-- County of Santa Cruz
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
75,810 /
65.85% Yes votes ......
39,309 /
34.15% No votes
- Unincorporated Area Retail Transaction and Use Tax. To continue funding 9-1-1 emergency response, paramedic, sheriff, fire, emergency preparedness, local street repairs, mental health services, homelessness programs, parks, economic development and other general county services, shall the County of Santa Cruz be authorized to increase by ordinance the sales tax on retail transactions in the unincorporated area of the County by one-half cent for twelve years, providing approximately $5,750,000 annually, subject to annual audits and independent citizens oversight?
- Measure H.
Affordable Housing Bond
-- County of Santa Cruz
(2/3 Approval Required)
Fail:
64,298 /
55.39% Yes votes ......
51,783 /
44.61% No votes
- To provide affordable local housing for working families and vulnerable populations including veterans, seniors, low- and moderate-income households, persons with disabilities, homeless individuals and families; and supportive housing for individuals suffering from mental health illnesses or substance use disorders; shall the County of Santa Cruz issue up to $140,000,000 in general obligation bonds, with an estimated levy of $16.77 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating approximately $8,600,000 annually through maturity, subject to independent citizen oversight and regular audits?
- Measure I.
Cannabis Business Tax
-- City of Capitola
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
3,683 /
75.77% Yes votes ......
1,178 /
24.23% No votes
- To protect the quality of life in the City of Capitola and to fund essential City services such as sidewalks, streets, and emergency response, shall Capitola voters enact an ordinance establishing a tax of no more than 7% on cannabis businesses in the city, generating estimated revenue of up to $310,000 annually per cannabis business, to remain in effect until changed or ended by voters, with all funds staying local?
- Measure J.
Transient occupancy tax
-- City of Capitola
(2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
3,642 /
75.34% Yes votes ......
1,192 /
24.66% No votes
- To help fund youth programs, protect parks, beaches and open space, and support local businesses, shall a special tax measure paid only by hotel and short-term rental guests be approved increasing transient occupancy taxes from 10% to 12% until ended by voters, providing approximately $310,000 annually, and allocating dedicated portions to youth and early childhood programs, and local business groups for marketing and community improvements, and the balance to fund core City functions?
- Measure K.
Changing Treasurer from Elected to Appointed
-- City of Capitola
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
3,000 /
64.91% Yes votes ......
1,622 /
35.09% No votes
- In order to assure that the City of Capitola's finances are overseen by a trained and qualified individual, shall the office of City Treasurer be changed from elective to appointive?
- Measure L.
Greenway Inititaive
-- City of Capitola
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
2,526 /
52.13% Yes votes ......
2,320 /
47.87% No votes
- Shall the Capitola Municipal Code be amended to direct Capitola constituent departments to take all steps necessary to preserve and maintain the Capitola segment of the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission's Rail Corridor and Trestle over Soquel Creek for bicyclists, pedestrians and other human powered transportation, and to prohibit expenditures to route bicyclists, pedestrians and other human powered transportation from the rail corridor to Capitola streets and sidewalks?
- Measure M.
Rent Control
-- City of Santa Cruz
(Majority Approval Required)
Fail:
11,609 /
38.41% Yes votes ......
18,611 /
61.59% No votes
- Shall the City Charter be amended to enact rent control and just cause eviction regulations on residential rentals in the City of Santa Cruz, with exceptions under State Law, to be governed by a separately elected and autonomous rent board, with independent authority to set rents, fees, and penalties, and appoint an executive director, legal counsel and staff to oversee implementation, administration, and enforcement of the rent control and just cause eviction regulations?
- Measure N.
Transient occupancy tax
-- City of Scotts Valley
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
4,038 /
68.07% Yes votes ......
1,894 /
31.93% No votes
- Shall the City of Scotts Valley adopt an ordinance amending Section 3.24.030 of the Municipal Code raising the transient occupancy tax rate from 10% to 11%?
- Measure O.
Transient occupancy tax
-- City of Watsonville
(Majority Approval Required)
Pass:
8,044 /
75.49% Yes votes ......
2,612 /
24.51% No votes
- To protect the quality of life in Watsonville by supporting police, fire, emergency services, parks and recreation, economic development, job creation, and essential city services; shall the City of Watsonville be authorized to levy an additional one percent of Transient Occupancy Tax on people staying at lodging facilities in the City?
- Measure P.
Parcel Tax
-- La Selva Beach Recreation District
(2/3 Approval Required)
Pass:
783 /
79.82% Yes votes ......
198 /
20.18% No votes
- To correct structural flaws in the La Selva Beach Clubhouse that, 80 years after construction, are causing deflection in the roof and a wall to bow; to upgrade and maintain District facilities; secure ADA compliance; and to qualify for potential state grants: shall La Selva Beach Recreation District levy a temporary parcel tax on properties in the District, $50 yearly for a period of 7 years, raising approximately $40,000 annually, with no funds used for administrative salaries or benefits?
- Measure W.
School Bond
-- West Valley-Mission Community College District
(55% Approval Required)
Pass:
84,636 /
60.3% Yes votes ......
55,631 /
39.7% No votes
83285
(60.46%) Yes / 54477 (39.54%) No in Santa Clara County
1,351
(53.93%) Yes / 1,154 (46.07%) No in Santa Cruz County
- WEST VALLEY-MISSION COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LOCAL, AFFORDABLE, CAREER/JOB TRAINING, REPAIR, VETERAN SUPPORT MEASURE. To upgrade educational facilities/technology to prepare students/veterans for 21st-century jobs, university transfer; update science, engineering, math classrooms, labs for nursing/healthcare careers; acquire, construct, repair, classrooms, facilities, sites, equipment; shall West Valley-Mission Community College District's measure authorizing $698,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $13/$100,000 assessed value averaging $39,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be approved, with oversight, audits, no money for administrators' salaries/ pensions?
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